How to say 'Weakness' in Japanese | 弱み

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The Japanese word for Weakness is 'Yowami', written as 弱み in Japanese.'Weakness' in hiragana is よわみ.

word

弱み

Meaning

Weakness

Reading

よわみ

yowami

Kanji

弱Weak

Explanation

The Japanese noun '弱み (よわみ)' means 'weakness'. It refers to a point of vulnerability or a flaw in someone or something. This term is often used in contexts discussing personal characteristics, strategies, or structures. For example: Everyone has their own weaknesses「誰にでも弱みがある」(だれにでもよわみがある). He exploited her weakness「彼は彼女の弱みにつけこんだ」(かれはかのじょのよわみにつけこんだ). It's important to note that '弱み' can be used both in a physical sense, such as a weak point in a structure, and in a metaphorical sense, such as a character flaw.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5676

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 弱み

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

弱

Meaning

Weak

Hiragana in the Word 弱み

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

み

Reading

Words Related to 弱み Through the Kanji 弱

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 弱 as well.

word

弱い

Meaning

Weak

word

弱点

Meaning

Weakness

word

弱まる

Meaning

Weaken

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弱める

Meaning

Weaken

word

弱る

Meaning

Weaken

word

弱気

Meaning

Timid

word

弱

Meaning

Weakness

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'Yowami' means 'Weakness' .

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